Kansas keeps dipping into KDOT funds

The Wichita Eagle Blog writes that the state of Kansas is still taking funds from the Department of Transportation to use for other purposes.

Gov. Nixon doesn't need a plane

The Missouri Record hammers Gov. Jay Nixon for the Missouri Highway Patrol's purchase of a $5.6 million plane for his travel. PoliticMo writes that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been critical of the purchase.

New report determines Kansas and Missouri's economic border war costing taxpayers

20 Pounds of Headlines notes that a new report from Good Jobs First suggests that the battle between Missouri and Kansas to lure businesses with economic incentives and tax credits is a huge waste of taxpayer money.

The three Democrats likely running for U.S. Rep. Emerson's seat

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Fix writes that there are likely three Democratic candidates, Barry Aycock, state Rep. Linda Black and Todd Mahn, running for U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's seat.